Open RFPs in Washington, DC (191 live)
191 open federal opportunities name Washington, DC as the place of performance, plus 7,081 nationwide opportunities open to Washington, DC businesses. Counted live from SAM.gov, updated July 28, 2026.
The District is the densest square of federal buying on the planet. Nearly every cabinet department is headquartered here, and their headquarters contracting offices buy professional services, IT, facilities operations, security, and consulting for buildings and programs across the city: GSA manages the federal real-estate portfolio, the Smithsonian and the Architect of the Capitol procure for some of the most visited facilities in the world, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and Fort McNair hold the military footprint, and the Navy Yard hosts NAVSEA, the Navy's largest systems command. DC place-of-performance solicitations skew heavily toward services: program support, audit and advisory, IT modernization, building operations, events, and exhibits, rather than the industrial work of base states.
The District's own government, a city and state in one, buys separately through the Office of Contracting and Procurement, with its own vendor portal and a Certified Business Enterprise program that favors local firms. None of that flows through SAM.gov, the federal-only source RFPhound scans daily for the live counts below. One caution for newcomers: many DC headquarters solicitations are performed nationwide or carry security requirements, so read the place-of-performance and clearance language before committing bid hours.
What is open in Washington, DC
By category, today.
Counts are Washington, DC place-of-performance only. Category pages show nationwide volume too.
Fresh from the feed
Newest open opportunities in Washington, DC.
- ManufacturingPosted 2026-07-28Due 2026-07-29Government RFP: Manufacturing (District of Columbia, closes 2026-07-29)
- HealthcarePosted 2026-07-27Due 2026-08-17Government RFP: Healthcare (District of Columbia, closes 2026-08-17)
- SecurityPosted 2026-07-27Due 2026-08-04Government RFP: Security (District of Columbia, closes 2026-08-04)
- Food ServicesPosted 2026-07-23Due 2026-08-06Government RFP: Food Services (District of Columbia, closes 2026-08-06)
- Food ServicesPosted 2026-07-22Due 2026-07-28Government RFP: Food Services (District of Columbia, closes 2026-07-28)
- Financial ServicesPosted 2026-07-15Due 2026-07-31Government RFP: Financial Services (District of Columbia, closes 2026-07-31)
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Washington, DC questions
Asked by Washington, DC vendors.
How many RFPs are open in Washington, DC right now?
As of July 28, 2026, RFPhound counts 191 open federal contract opportunities naming Washington, DC as the place of performance, plus 7,081 nationwide opportunities with no single state named that Washington, DC businesses can compete for. These counts regenerate every morning from SAM.gov.
What does the federal government buy inside DC itself?
Services above all: program and management support, IT modernization, audit and advisory, facilities operations for the federal real-estate portfolio, security, events, and exhibits for institutions like the Smithsonian. NAVSEA at the Navy Yard adds major systems contracting.
Where does the DC government post its own RFPs?
Through the Office of Contracting and Procurement's vendor portal, with preferences for Certified Business Enterprises (local DC firms). That municipal pipeline is separate from the federal opportunities counted on this page.
Do DC solicitations require clearances?
Many do not: GSA, Smithsonian, and civilian-agency support work is largely uncleared. Defense and intelligence headquarters work often is cleared. Each listing states its requirements; filter before you invest in a response.
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